Petal, Mississippi
Petal, Mississippi | |
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Willie Hinton Park pavilion | |
| Nickname: The Friendly City | |
Location of Petal, Mississippi | |
Petal, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′48″N 89°15′20″W / 31.34667°N 89.25556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Forrest |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Tony Ducker (R) |
| • State Representatives | Percy Watson, Larry Byrd |
| • State Senator | Chris Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.15 sq mi (44.41 km2) |
| • Land | 16.77 sq mi (43.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,010 |
| • Density | 656.5/sq mi (253.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39465 |
| Area code | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-56800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0675641 |
| Website | www |
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census, increasing to 11,010 in the 2020 census.